SAP ERP Lead for India

OBJECTIVES/PURPOSE

This Global Subchapter Leadrole is a key leadership team member located onsite within Takeda’s Innovation Capability Centrein Bangalorereporting to the Global Chapter Lead. The center executes the delivery of solutions via a product driven organization. IT technology center safeguards organization-wide standards and technology building blocks and collaborates with Business Technology Analysts (BTA’s) and Product Owners (POs) on execution of delivery. Responsibilities of the role:

• BuildsERP SAP team in India (helps with identification of necessaryroles, supports job descriptionsdefinitions and hiringprocess, overseesonboarding) 

• Ensureshigh working morale and efficientwork of team and low fluctuation in the team 

• Ensurescooperation of ERP team in India with otherteams within and outside of ERP chapter

• Provides leadership to his/her team ofchaptermembers and provide expertise and consultancy to the allocated business functions and to hischapterto meet global demand (in an agile or waterfallway).

• Monitor and manage the technical implementation of initiatives coming from Takeda, takes the lead on the readiness of the software development for the organization, whilstmanaging the workloadand building appropriate skills and capabilities of the chaptermembersfitting to the organizational demand.

• Managethe workload, the development of chaptermembersand focus on the constantvisibilitywithin the platform or business focus of the chapterin alignment with the global chapter lead. Thiscould involve developments or partnering with parts of organization to promote the chapter activities.

ACCOUNTABILITIES

Resource Allocation and Staffing

• Collaborate with the Global Chapter lead and Global Subchapter Leads and Workstream leads to staff Subchaptermembers  

• Collaborates with the Global Chapter Lead and technical leads to understand business problems, products to ensureresultswhilst monitoring skill and capabilities developments

• Manage resource constraints for Subchaptermembersacross the internal teams, and procure flexresourceswhere appropriate

• Establish and maintains open and clear lines of team communication to facilitate status transparency

• Assess and balance the resourcingneeds with Subchaptermember’sdevelopment goals

Subchapter Development

• Work closely with the Global chapter lead and otherERP Global Subchapter Leads and Stream leadswithin the chapter to provide the vision and lead the Subchapter capabilities build-out. 

• Cooperate closely with otherGlobal Subchapter Leads within the chapter to ensureconsistency in the procedureschapter wide.

• ClearlydefinedifferentSubchapter capabilities, with a harmonized set of roles and skills

• Lead the Subchapteras an experiencedpractitioner and be a role model to the members.

• IdentifySubchaptermembers to serve as leaders who help provide training and oversight for their people management responsibilities.

• Manage escalations, risks and issuesrelated to the services delivered.

Talent Development

• Works with HR to defineroles, recruit top talent, conduct candidate interviews, and onboard new chaptermembers 

• Track the progress of eachindividualtowardcompletion of the training curriculum

• Set targets for development, growth andcompletesfinalassessment of Subchaptermembers in professionaldevelopment, in alignment with the technical capability lead.

• Lead talent development and retentioninitiatives, including provisioning of training, sharing of best practices, and initiatives to promote a culture of continuousimprovement.

Performance Evaluations

• Overseecollection of formative and evaluative feedback for eachSubchaptermember from their network of professional connections

• Oversee delivery of performance evaluations for Subchaptermembers, factoring in individualcontributions and collective team performance